Type or slug feed for printing or addressing machines.



APPLICATION FILED 0011. 1908,

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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S. C. COX. TYPE 0R SLUG FEED FOR PRINTING 0R ADDRESSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0011,1908v Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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um NI S. C. COX. TYPE 0E SLUG FEED FOR PRINTING 0R ADDRESSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0CI'.1,1908. 1,075,966. Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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II III mmm ammu S. O. 00X. TYPE OR SLUG FEED FOR PRINTING OR ADDRESSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED OOIJ, 1908.

Patented 001114, 1913;

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S. C! COX.

TYPE OR SLUG FEED FOR PRINTING OR ADDRESSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0011,1908.

1,075,966, Patented 060.14, 1913.

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UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SANDFORD c. 'cox, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssI'GNoE r0 cox uuL'iI-MAILER confirm, or AUGUSTA, MAINE, A CORPORATION oi MAINE.

TYPE 0R SLUG EEED FOR- PRINTING on. ADDRESSING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'l ateiited Oct; "14, 1913.

Application filed October 1, 1908. Serial No. 455,664.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SANDFORD C. Cox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type or Slug Feeds for Printing or Addressing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in type or slug feed for printing or addressing machines adapted for printing addresses upon newspapers, magazines and the like, and more particularly to that class of machines employing slugs or linotypes which bear the addresses or matter to be printed; and the primary object of he invention is to provide improved means or removing the slugs one at a time from a supply of such slugs whether the slug be a single or plural line slug, and placing the same in a printing position; and eventually storing the slugs in regular order for future use.

A further object is to provide improved means for retaining the next adjacent slug in the supply to prevent accidental displacement thereof while one of the slugs is being removed from the supply to be placed in a printing position.

A further object is to provide improved means for operating the slug retaining means when a slug of two lines or more is to be moved into printing position.

A further object is to provide improved means for supplying the slugs to the printing mechanism from one galley, and im proved means for ejecting and storing the slugs into another galley and in regular order after being printed from.

A further object is to provide improved means for automatically stopping the machine when the slug is not properly fed to the printing mechanism.

A further object is to provide improved means for designating one batch of addressed articles or papers from another.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this character which will be simple, durable and cheap in construction and effective and efiicient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully de scribed and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a detail top plan view of an improved machine of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fig. 2 is a detail end elevation taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 1. detail sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the double lines lugs. Fig. 8 is a. detail perspective view of the slug retaining member or yoke. Fig. 9 is a detail end elevation of the type feeding plunger. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the supplemental support carried by the plunger for a slug of two lines or more and the means for operating the slug retaining means to permit a slug of two lines or more to be fed by the plunger. Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the plunger. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view on line 12-12 of Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view on line 13-13 of Fig. 1. Fig. 14 is a detail perspective. view of the lever for controlling the supple mental support on the plunger and for operating the contact members which control the machine. Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of one of the slugs for operating the town marker.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings and in the present exemplification of the invention, the n meral 20 designates a supply galley for containing the slugs 21 and these slugs may be fed forwardly in the galley preferably by means of a conveyer belt 22 arranged in the bottom of the galley and upon which the slugs rest, motion being imparted. to the beltor conveyer in any desired or suitable manner and this conveyer preferably terminates at a point remote from the forward extremity of the galley.

Arranged adjacent the supply galley 20 is a storage galley 23 which preferably extends beyond the forward end of the supply galley 20 and with which the supply galley has communication through a suitable opening 24 in the division wall.

Arranged within the supply galley 20 and iii) beyond the opening 24 between the galleys, preferably at the forward end of the supply galley is a plunger 26 whichv is provided with spaced forwardly projecting portions 27 28. The projection 27 extends substantially the entire length of the plunger preferably adjacent one edge thereof and the projections 28 extend for a short distance from the top of the plunger and terminate preferably at a point above the longitudinal center thereof. The projections 27 and 28 are reduced at their upper extremities to form shoulders 29, 30, which are arranged in line with each other and which'shoulders form the support upon which the type or slugs 21 are adapted to rest when ejected from the supply galley 20 by the plunger 26.

Supported by the plunger 26 is a supplemental support 31 which is provided with spaced projections 32, 33, and extending beyond the upper edgethereof, and these projections 32 33 are adapted to extend or nor mally stand within the spaces formed between the projections 27 and 28 on the plunger 26, as shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, and the upper edges of these projections 32, 33, are arranged in the same plane as the upper faces of the shoulders 29, 30 on the projections 27 and 28 and coiiperate therewith to form a support for a slug'of two lines or more, in the manner to be set forth. r

Extending from the projection 32 on the supplemental support is a lug-34 whichis adapted to normally stand within the space between the projection 27 and the adjacent projection 28 on the plunger 26 and this lug 34 is adapted to enter a notch 35 in the slug 36 (see Fig. 7) to permit the supplemental support 31 to be moved forwardly with re spect to the plunger 26 to extend the support formed by the faces of the projections 32 and 33 thereon and the shoulders 29, 30

on the plunger to support a slug of two lines or more when the notched slug 36 is fed forwardly by the conveyer 22 to operate the town marker in a manner to be set forth.

The supplemental support 31 is held against displacement with respect to the plunger 26 by means of a stem or rod 37 which passes through a suitable aperture 38 in the plunger 26'and issecured at one extremity as at 39 to the supplemental support.

'One extremity of the stem or rod projects for some distance beyond theplunger 26 as shown more clearly in Fig.5 of the'draw ings and is provided with a shouldered-head 40 secured to said extremity. The aperture 38 in the plunger 26 is preferably of a diameter somewhat larger than the diameter of the stem or rod 37 and arranged within the aperture and surroundingthe stem or rod is an elastic member 41 such as a coil spring or the like, one extremity of which is adapted to rest against the rear face of the supplemental support 31 and the other extremity rests against a suitable cap 42 on the plunger and tends normally to force the supplemental support 31 forwardly with respect to the plunger 26. i

Pivotally supported intermediate its ends as at 43 is a lever, one extremity 44 of which is enlarged as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 14 and this enlarged portion is bifurcated as at 45, 46, to form spaced fingers 47, 48, 49. The bifurcation 45 is preferably of a length greater than the bifurcation 46'and. arranged adjacent the lower portion of the bifurcation 45, and projecting beyond the outer face of the enlarged portion 44 of the lever are spaced inclined lugs or shoulders 50. The lever 43 is pivotally supported on a fixed portion of the machine andis so arranged that the enlarged portion 44 will. stand in the rear of the plunger 26 so that the bifurcation 45 will be so located that the extremity of the stem or rod 37 will project therethrough, the bifurcation being of such a length that when the plunger 26 is in its inoperative position or position to have one of the Slugs 21 fed thereto, the shouldered head 40 of the stem or rod 37 will stand adjacent and in contact with the inclined lugs or shoulders 50 to normally hold the supplemental support 31 member '41.. Arranged within the plunger 26 andpreferably above the rod or stem 37 are additional rods o'r stems 51, 52, which extend through apertures 53, 54 in the plunger 26, and the extremities ofthese rods or stems are adapted to project through suitable apertures 55, '56, respectively in the projections 28 and preferably in close proximity to the shoulders 30, as shown more clearly in Figs. 5, 6 and 11 of the drawings. The apertures 53, 54 are preferably somewhat larger than the diameter of the rods or stems 51, 52'and each of these rods-or stems is provided with -a shoulder or en-' larged portion 57 within the apertures preferably adjacent the forward ends of the stems and against which one extremity of an elastic member 58, such as a coil spring or the like, is adapted to respectively rest. These elastic members preferably surround the respective rods or stems 51, 52 and the other extremities thereof rest'against the cap 42 on the plunger 26 and the elastic members tend to normally hold the. forward extremities of the rods or stems 51, 52 projected. beyond the extensions 28 and into the path of movement of the slugs from the galley 20 onto theshoulders 29, 30 and the stems are adapted to be pushed rearwardly by the advancing slug to exert a tension on the elastic members. The rods or stems 51, 52 are respectively provided with shouldered heads 59, 60, which latter are adapted to respectively stand within the bifurcations 45, 46 of the lever 43 and as the plunger 26 is raised or lowered to feed the type, the stems or rods 51, 52 and the stem or rod 37 will reciprocate in their respective bifurcations.

Secured to the heads 59, 60 are contacts 61, 62 which are insulated from the heads by means of suitable insulation.63 and these contacts 61, 62 are adapted to respectively engage contacts 64, 65, supported by the machine to complete circuits for respectively throwing the machine out of operation and for operating a town marker according to which of the contacts 61, 62 is in engagement with its respectivecotiperating contacts 64. 65.

Any suitable means may be provided for oscillating the lever for shifting the rods or stems 51, 52, 37 longitudinally to control-the contacts 61, 62 and the supplemental support 31. A suitable and eflicient means for accomplishing this purpose will now be described. A suitable shaft 66 may be journaled in any convenient position, preferably adjacent the lever and mounted for rotation therewith is a cam 67 whichis provided with a cam groove 68 into which one ex tremity 69 of the arm 70 of the lever projects so that when the cam 67 is rotated the lever will be oscillated about its point of pivotal support 43 to move the rods 0r stems 37, 51, 52, longtiudinally against the tension of their elastic controlling members to shift the supplemental support 31 and the contacts 61, 62. The shaft 66 may be rotated by means of a suitable drive pulley 71 which is preferably mounted loosely thereon and is provided with a clutch face 72 which is adapted to be engaged by a longitudinally shiftable clutch member 73 which may be keyed by means of a suitable key 74 to the shaft. This clutch member 73 is adapted to be normally held in engagement with the clutch face 72 by means of an elastic member 75. An operating lever 76 may be provided for shifting the member 73 and this lever 76 may be rocked about its point of pivotal support by means of a suitable electro-rcsponsive device 77, such as a solenoid or the like and this electro-responsive device is connected to the contacts 65 by means of suitable conductors 78 so that when the contacts 62 are in engagement with the contacts 65 the circuit will be completed to energize the electro-responsive device 77 to shift the lever 76 and the clutch member 73 out of engagement with the clutch face 72 to throw the machine out of operation. The plunger 26 may be reciprocated vertically to feed the type or slugs 21 from the galley 20 in any suitable manner but preferably by means of a cam 79 which may be secured for rotation with the shaft 66 and this cam 79 is provided with a cam groove 80 into which a lateral projection 81 on a depending portion 82 of the plunger '26 is adapted to 81 may project and this projection be provided with a suitable antifriction roller 83, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5. The other contacts 64 have electrical connection by means of the conductors 84 with the town marker 85 so that when the contacts 61 are in engagement with the contacts 64 the circuit will be completed to 0perate the town marker 85.

Arranged adjacent the forward end of the galley 20 and pivotally supported by the sides thereof is a yoke or retaining member 86. Depending from the sides of the yoke are arms or members 87 which extend preferably for some distance below the bottom of the supply galley 20 and the extremities of these arms are connected by a cross head or member 88 which latter is adapted to be held in position by means of suitable bars or rods 89 which are secured to the bottom of the galley 20 and a suitable support 90 and pass through the cross head or member 88 to serve as a guide therefor. 'hen the cross head or member 88 is raised or lowered the yoke or retaining member 86 will be rocked on its pivots 91. Suitable elastic members 92, such as coil springs or the like, surround the bars or rods 89 and one of the extremities thereof rests against the lower face of the galley 20 and the other extremities rest upon the cross head or member 88 and tend to hold the cross head in its lowermost position. The yoke or retaining member 86 cotiperates with a plate 93. (See Fig. 5.) This plate is arranged adjacent the forward end of the supply galley 20 and terminates some distance from the front end thereof and the yoke is arranged adjacent the forward edge of the plate and extends across the top of the galley and terminates substantially in line with the front edge of the galley so that when a single line slug 21 is fed forwardly by the conveyor 22, it will pass from the galley 20 and onto the shoulders 29, 30 of the plunger 26 and when the plunger 26 is raised in the manner already set forth the single line slug will be raised with the plunger and will pass by the forward edge of the yoke or retaining member 86.

The cross bar 88 is provided with a forwardly projecting nose or extension 94 which is preferably located at the center of the member intermediate its ends and the supplemental support 31 is also provided with a forwardly projecting nose or extension 95 which is opposed to the nose or extension 94. This nose or extension 95 is adapted to be moved upwardly with the supplemental support 31 when the slug 36 is fed to the plunger 26 so that the nose or extension 95 will engage the nose or extension 94 on the cross bar or member 88 as the plunger 26 is raised. \Vhen the plunger is raised it will rock the yoke or retaining member 86 upon its points of pivotal support and out of the path of movement of the portion of the two-line slug which passes or is fed forward to the plunger 26 so that the two-line slug may then be raised when the plun er 26 is raised, As the plunger 26 is loweid the elastic members 92 will tend to return the cross head or member 88 and will permit the yoke or retaining member 86 to assume its normal position so that if a single line slug is next in position to be fed by the plunger, the next adjacent slug will be heldfrom accidental displacement while the single line slug is being ejected.

lVhen a single line slug is fed forwardly to the plunger 26, the supplemental support 31 will be prevented from advancing to a position to cause the nose or projection 95 to engage the nose or projection 94 on the member 88 as the plunger 26 is raised, by means of the lug 34 engaging the face of the single line type, and this supplemental support 31 will therefore be prevented from moving forward to operate the retaining member 86 except when a slug 36 provided with a notch 35 is fed forward to the plunger 26. As the single line type is fed against the plunger 26 the upper portion 44 of the lever is oscillated by the cam 69 and this movement will withdraw the stems or rods 51, 52 and also the stem or rod 37 and the supplemental support 31 against the tension of their respective elastic controlling members. Should the type fail to feed against the face of the plunger through any cause and while the stems are withdrawn, the stems will be influenced by their respective elastic members when the enlarged portion 44 of the lever is rocked inwardly, to cause the contacts 61, 62 to engage the cooperating contacts 64, 65, and when the contacts 62 engage the contacts 65 the electroresponsive device 77 will be energized in the manner already set forth and the machine will be thrown out of operation, but after the type has been fed against the face of the plunger then the tension of the type will prevent the stem from moving in when released by the portion 44 of the lever and will hold the contacts 62, 65, out of engagement to permit the machine to continue its operation. This operation will continue as long as the slugs are being fed regularly to the plunger and the types or slugs 36 are arranged at the end of a certain series, that is, at the end of the names or addresses for a particular county or section, and when this type or slug 36 is fed forwardly in the same manner as the other type, the stem 51 will be prevented from moving longitudinally to permit the contacts 61, 64 to engage but the stem 52 will project through the aperture 36 and permit the contacts 62 to engage the contacts 65 to complete the circuit through the town marking device 85.

As the plunger 26 is raised it will move the slug into printing position so as to force the slug against the paper carried by the belts 96 (see Fig. 5) and also against the platen 97 which is yieldingly held in position by suitable flexible members 98, such as coil springs or the like and said platen may be lowered in any suitable manner (not shown) to depress the belts 96 and to meet the plunger 26. The plunger 26 is moved positively in both directions, to remove the slug from the galley 20, and to return to its normal position by means of the cam groove in the cam 79 and when the slug has been printed from it is ejected from the plunger and through the opening storage galley 23, the platen returning and the belts slightly raising the paper out of engagement with the slug to prevent smear ing the paper as the slug is ejected. Any suitable means may be provided for thus ejecting the slug and a suitable and efficient means for accomplishing this result comprises an ejector 99 which is located to one side of the galley 20 and supported by suitable brackets or guides 100 on the frame work of the machine and is adapted to pass through a suitable aperture in the wall of the galley opposite the wall in which the opening 24 is provided, so that the extremity 101 of the ejector (see Fig. 1) will engage the slug which is in position on the supporting shoulders of the plunger 26. The ejector is adapted to be moved transversely of the plunger 26 which will tend to shove the slugs off of the plunger and through the opening 24 into the galley 23. Arranged adjacent the opening 24 and in the galley 23 is an elastic member 102 which is preferably provided with a forwardly projecting extremity 103 extending in the direction of progression of the type or slugs in the galley 23 so that when the type or slugs are moved forward in the galley'the elastic member 102 will hold the slugs up right. After the slug has been ejected the ejector will be returned to its normal position and the next adjacent slug in the galley 20 will be fed forwardly upon the shoulders of the plunger 26. j

The ejector 99 may be operated or reciprocated in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of a depending arm 104 which is provided with a depending projection 105 adapted to stand and move within a cam groove 106 in a suitable cam 107, which latter is mounted for rotation with the shaft 66. The depending portion 104 of the ejector is preferably provided with a grooved portion 108 into which extends a correspondingly projecting portion 109 on the support 100 to prevent the ejector from being ccidentally displaced vertically with respect to its support.

The galley 23 is provided with a plate 110 24 and into the adjacent the opening 24 which projects above the bottom of the galley 23 a distance substantially equal to the length of movement of the slug or type from the galley 20 to its printing position s0 that when the slugs or type are in printing position the faces 30 of the projections 28 of the plunger 26 and the faces of the projections 32, 33 of the supplemental support 31 will be flush with the upper face of the plate or extension 110 in the galley 23. \Vhen the slugs or type are ejected from the plunger when in t 1s position they will move into the galley- 23 on this plate and when the plunger 111 is moved to advance the type in the galley 23 they will pass 05 of the plate 110 and drop upon the bottom of the galley, the edge of the plate forming a shoulder so as to prevent the type from receding and will hold the type squarely across the galley 23 while the extremity 103 of the elastic member 102 will maintain the slugs vertical or upright within the galley 23. After the slug or type has been removed from the plunger 26 the latter will return to a position to receive another slug or type from the galley 20.

\Vhen the slugs are fed into the galley 23 they may be advanced by a suitable plunger 111 which is movable in the galley 23 and which may be held from displacement by means of a suitable bolt 112 passing through a slot 113 in the plunger and into the bottom of the galley 23. This plunger may be oscillated by means of a suitable arm 114 which is preferably pivoted intermediate its extremities as at 115. The extremity 116 of the arm projects through a suitable slot 117 in the bottom of the galley 23 and is pivotally connected as at 118 to the plunger 111. The extremity 119 of the arm is provided with a laterally projecting portion 120, preferably in the form of an anti-friction roller which extends into a cam groove 121 in the cam 79 and this cam groove 121 is so arranged or timed with respect to the move ment of the other parts of the mechanism that the plunger 111 will be retracted to permit the slugs to be ejected from the plunger 26 and into the galley 23 in advance of the plunger 111,

In order that the invention might be fully understood the details of the foregoing embodiment thereof have been thus described, but

What I claim as new is 1. In a machine of the class described, thecombination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for ex tracting one of said elements to move the same into a printing position, a retainer movable into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent element, means normally projecting said retainer into the path of movement of the said next adjacent element for holding the latter from dis placement by the movement of the extracted element, and means for ejecting the extracted element after being printed from and while in a printing position.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving the same to a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the said elements after being printed from and while in a printing position and in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the plunger, -a retainer movable into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent element,

means normally projecting said retainerv into the path of movement of the next adjacent element for holding the latter against displacement.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving the same to a printin position, means for feeding the elements into a position to be engaged and moved by the plunger, said element being held from displacement with respect to the plunger by the tension of the supply of said elements, and means for ejecting said element when in a printing position and against the said holding tension after being printed from.

4. In a -machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving the same to a printing position, means for feeding the elements into a position to be engaged and moved by the plunger, the tension of said feeding means created upon the supply of elements cooperating with the plunger to hold the elements against displacement with respect to the plunger, means for ejecting said element while in a printing position against the said tension and after being printed from and in a direction transverse to the direction of feeding movement, and means for moving the plunger to extract the printing element and for returning the plunger after the printing element has been ejected to receive another printing element.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving the same to a printing position, means for feeding the elements into a position to be engaged and moved by the plunger, the tension of the supply of elements cooperating with the plunger to hold said elements against displacement with respect to the plunger, means for ejecting said element while in a printing position and after being printed from and against the said tension, and a common means for positively moving the plunger in both directions to extract the printing element and to return the plunger to receive another printing element after one of said elements has been ejected.

6. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, a retainer movable into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent element, means for yieldingly projecting said retainer into the path of movement of the said next adjacent printing element for holding the latter from displacement when one of the elements is being extracted by the plunger, and means for ejecting said element transversely of the plunger after being printed from and While the said element is extracted from the supply.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, feeding mechanism for the elements, a plunger for extracting one of said elements from the supplyin a direction transverse to the direction of feeding movement and moving it into a printing position, a retainer movable into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent element, means for normally projecting the retainer .into the path of movement of the said next adjacent printing ele ment for holding the latter from displace-- ment when one of the elements is beingextracted by the plunger, means for ejecting said element after being printed from and while the said element is extracted from the supply, and positive means for moving the plunger to extract the printing element and for returning the plunger to receive another printing element after one of the said elements has been ejected.

8. In a-machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, the tension of the supply serving to hold the extracted element Within printing position, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley, and means for ejecting the element from the extracting means and into the receiving galley in the plane of the printing position of the said element and in a direction transverse to its direction of movement to the extracting means and also to its movement by the extracting means.

'9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position in a direction transverse to the direction of feeding movement, means forfecding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley, means for ejecting the element from the extracting means and into the receiving galley after being printed from and in the plane of its printing position, a retainer movabie .into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent printing element, and means for normally projecting said retainer into the path of movement of the said next adjacent printing element for holding the latter from displacement by the movement of the extracting element.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley, means for ejecting the element transversely of the extracting means and into the receiving galley after being printed from and in the plane of its printing position, a retainer movable into and out of the path of movement of the next adjacent element, and yielding means for normally projecting said retainer into the path of movement of the next adjacent printing element for holding the latter from displacement by the movement of the extracted element.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different Widths, means for extracting one of said elements and movin it into a printing position, means for fee ing'theelements to the extracting means, a receiving galley, means for ejecting-the element transversely of the extracting means and into the receiving galley after being printed from and in the plane of its printing position, means for locking the next adjacent printing element from displacement by the movement of the extracted element, and means controlled by the movement of the said extracting means for operating the said locking means to permit a Wider element to be extracted.

.12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley, means for ejecting the element transversely of the extracting means and into the receiving galley after being printed from and in the plane of its printing position, yielding means for retaining the next adjacent printing element from displacement by the movement of the extracted element, and means operatively related to the said extracting means adapted to engage and move the retaining means against the tension thereof to permit a wider element to be extracted by the said extracting means.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of difierent widths, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for holding the next adjacent printing element from displacement when one of the elements is being extracted by the plunger, means operatively related to the plunger and adapted to operate the said holding means to release the printing element to permit a wider element to be extracted, and means for ejecting the elements from the plunger after being printed from.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a plunger for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for holding the next adja cent printing element from displacement when one of the elements is being extracted by the plunger, means operatively related to the plunger and adapted to operate the said holding means to release a wider printing element to permit the same to be extracted, means for moving the plunger in both directions, and means for ejecting the elements from the plunger after being printed from and in the plane of the printing position of said elements.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of difi'erent widths, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for locking the next adjacent printing element from displacement when one of the elements is being extracted by the said extracting means, means controlled by the extracting means for operating the said holding means for releasing a wider printing element to permit the same to be extracted, and means whereby the last said means will be prevented from operating the said holding means.

16. In a machine of the class'dcscribed,

the combination of a galley for holding a.

supply of printing elements of diiterent Widths, means for extracting one of said elements and moving it into a printing position, means for locking the next adj acent'printing element from displacement when one of the elements is being extracted by the said extract-ing means, means controlled by the extracting means for operating the said holding means for releasing a wider printing element to permit the same to be extracted, means whereby the last said means will be prevented from operating the said holding means, means for feeding the printing elements to the extracting means, and means controlled by the printing elements for preventing the operation of the said holding means.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of the elements and moving it into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger means for controlling the movement of said feeding means, a receiving galley, means for ejecting the printing element transversely of the plunger into the receiving galley after being printed from and while the said element extracted from the supply and in a printing position, and means for advancing the elements in the receiving galley.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for extracting one of the elements and moving it into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, a receiving galley, means for ejecting the printing element transversely of the plunger into the receiving galley after being printed from and while the said element is extracted from the supply and in a printing position, means for advancing the elements in the receiving galley, and means for maintaining the elements upright in the receiving galley.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley adjacent and hav ing a passage communicating with the supply galley, said receiving galley being provided with a raised portion adjacent the passage extending above the bottom of the galley, means for moving the extracting means to extract the printing element from the supply, and means for ejecting the printing element into the receiving galley through the said passage and upon the said raised portion while the said element is in a printing position.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley adjacent and having a passage communicating with the supply galley, said receiving galley being provided with a raised portion adjacent the passage extending above the bottom of the galley, means for moving the extracting means to extract the printing element from the supply, means for ejecting the printing element into the receiving galley through the said passage and upon the said raised portion while the said element is in a printing position, and means for advancing the elements in the receiving galley.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for suc cessively extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley adjacent and having a passage communicating with the supply galley, said receiving galley being provided with a raised portion adjacent the passage extending above the bottom of the galley, means for moving the extracting means to extract the printing element from the supply, means for ejecting the printing element into the receiving galley through the said passage and upon the said raised portion while the said element is in a printing position, and means for moving the said element in the receiving galley and off of the raised portion to a point in advance thereof where by the edge of the said portion will prevent retrograde movement of the said elements.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means, a receiving galley adjacent and having a passage communicating with the supply galley, said receiving galley being provided with a raised portion adjacent the passage extending above the bottom of the galley, means for moving the extracting means to extract the rinting element from the supply, means or ejecting the printing element into the receiving galley through the said passage and upon the said raised portion While the said element is in a printing position, means for moving the said element in the receiving galley and off of the raised portion to a point in advance thereof whereby the edge of the said portion will prevent retrograde movement of the said elements, and means for maintaining the printing elements in an upright position.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the extracting means,- a receiving galley adjacent and having a passage communicating with the supply galley, said receiving galley being provided with a raised portion adjacent the passage extending above the bottom of the galley,

means for moving the extracting means to extract the printing element from the supply, means for ejectlng the printing element into the receiving galley through the said passage and upon the said raised portion While the said element is in a printing p0si-' dental displacement while others of said elements are being extracted, and means operatively related to the plunger and adapted to control the said holding means to permit a wider printing element retainedthereby to be extracted by the plunger.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different thickness, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means normally projecting into the path of movement of,

some of said elements for holding the latter against displacement while the adjacent element is being extracted, and means operatively related to the plunger for moving the last said means to permit a wider element retained thereby to be extracted by the plunger.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means normally projecting into the path of movement of some of said elements for holding the latter against displacement while the adjacent element is being extracted, means operatively related to the plunger for moving the last said means to permit the wider elements to be extracted by the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, and means for returning the said holding means to its normal position. i

27. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means normally projectin into the path of movement of some of said elements for holding the latter against displacement while the adjacent element is being extracted, means operatively related to the plunger for moving the last said means a ing position,

to permit the wider elements to be extracted by the plunger, meansfor ejecting the elements after being printed from, and means for automatically returning the said holding means to its normal position as the plunger moves to a position to receive another printing element.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a sup ly of printing elements of different the ness, a lunger for successively extracting the e ements and moving them into a printing position, said plunger being provided with a supporting surface for receiving the elements of one thickness, a supplemental support operatively related to the plunger, and means for automatically adjusting said supplemental support with relation to the said supporting surface to extend the same to rece1ve a printing element of greater thickness.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a sup 11y of printing elements of different the ness, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, said plunger being provided with a supporting surface for receiving the elements of one thickness, a supplemental support operatively related to the plunger, means for adjusting the said supplemental support with relation to the said supporting surface to extend the same to recelve a printing element of greater thickness, and means for returning the said sup plemental support.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different thickness, a plunger for successively ex-' tracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, said plunger being provided with a supporting surface for receiving the elements of one thickness, a supplemental support operatively related to the plunger, means for automatically adjusting said supplemental support with relation to the said supporting surface to extend the same to receive a printing element of greater thickness and positive means for returning the supplemental support.

3L In a machine of the class described, the

combination of a galley for holding a sup ply of printing elements of different thick ness, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printsaid plunger being provided with a supporting surface for receiving the elements of one'thickness, a supplemental support operatively related to the plunger, elastic means for automatically adjusting said supplemental support with relation to the said supporting surface to extend the same to receive a printing element of greater thickness, and positive means for returning the supplemental support against the tension of the said elastic means.

32. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of dilferent thickness, a plunger for successively ex tracting the elements and moving them to a printing position,-said plunger being provided with a supporting surface for receiving the elements of one thickness, a supplemental support operatively related to the plunger, means for automaticall adjusting said supplemental support wit relation to the said supporting surface to extend the same to receive some of the printing elements, means whereby certain of the printing elements will prevent the adjustment of the supplemental support, and means for returning the supplemental support.

33. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means embt ing a support for the'elements for extracting the elements successively and moving them into a printing position, said extracting means also embodying a supplemental support adjustable with relation thereto to extend the supporting surface to receive certain of said printing elements, means whereby the last said elements will permit the adjustment of the supplemental support, and means whereby other of said elements will prevent the adjustment of said supplemental suppo 34. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means embodying a sup ort for the elements for extracting the e ements successively and moving them into a printing position, said extracting means also embodying a supplemental support adjustable with relation thereto to extend the supporting surface to receive certain of said printing elements, means whereby the last said elements will permit the adjustment of the supplemental support, means whereby others of said elements will prevent the adjustment of said supplemental support, and means for returning the supplemental support from its adjusted position.

35. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means embodying a support for the elements for extracting the elements successively and moving them into a printing position, means for reciprocating the last said means, said extracting means embodying a supplemental support adjustable with relation thereto to extend the supporting surface to receive certain of said printing elements, and means for retracting the said supplemental support, the last said means being adapted to permit a reciprocating movement of the extracting means.

36. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means embodying a support for the elements for extracting the elements successively and moving them into a printing position, means for reciprocating the last said means, said extracting means embodying a supplemental support adjustable with relation thereto to extend the supporting surface to receive certain of said printing elements, and positive means fixed with relation to the galley for retracting the said supplemental support, the last said means being adapted to permit a reciprocating movement of the extracting means.

37. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable transversely with respect to the plunger, means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to receive certain of said printing elements, means fixed with re lation to the galley for retracting the supplemental support, means operatively related to the supplemental support and having a sliding engagement with the said retracting means, and means for reciprocating the plunger.

38. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable transversely with respect to the plunger, means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to receive certain of said printing elements, means engaging the supplemental support and extending beyond the plunger, said means being provided with a shoulder beyond the plunger, means fixed with relation to the galley and adapted to engage the said shoulder for retracting the supplemental support, and means for reciprocating the plunger, said retracting means being adapted to permit the reciprocation of the plunger.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support ,lmovable transversely with respect to the plunger, means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to receive certain of said printing elements, a pivotally supported lever, means operatively related to the supplemental support and extending beyond the plunger, said means having a sliding engagement with the lever, means for moving the lever to retract the supplemental sup port, and means for reciprocating the plunger.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable transversely with respect to the plunger, means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to. receive certain of said printing elements, a lever pivotally sup ported intermediate its ends, one end being disposed adjacent the plunger, said end being bifurcated, means operatively related to the supplemental support and proj cting beyond the plunger and into the said bifurcation, said means being provided with a shoulder beyond the lever and adapted to be engaged by the lever to retract the sup plemental support, means for rocking the lever, and means for reciprocating the plunger.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable transversely with respect to the plunger, elastic means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to receive certain of said printing elements, a lever pivotally supported intermediate its ends, one end being .bifurcated and disposed adjacent the plunger, means operatively related to the sup plemental support and projecting beyond the plunger and into the said bifurcation, said means being provided with a shoulder beyond the lever and adapted to be engaged by the lever to retract the support, means for moving the lever, and means for reciprocating the plunger.

42. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a reciprocating plunger movable adjacent the end of the galley for extracting the elements, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable transversely with respect to the adapted to be engaged by prevent the elements, said plunger embodying plunger, elastic means for moving the supplemental support to extend the supporting surface of the plunger to receive certain'of said printing elements, a lever pivotally supportai intermediate its ends, one end being bifurcated and disposed adjacent the plunger, means operatively related to the supplemental support and projecting beyond the plunger and into the said bifurcation, said means being provided with a shoulder beyond the lever and adapted to be engaged by the lever to retract the support, means for moving the lever, and means for reciprocating the plunger, said lever being provided with an inclined raised portion also the shoulder to adjustment of the supplemental support when the plunger is in position to receive an element and during the movement of the lever in one direction.

43. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a reciprocating plunger provided withaa supporting surface for extracting the a supple mental support movable with respect to the plunger to extend the supporting surface of the plunger, means for moving said support, a member disposed within the path of .movement of the slug adjacent the slug to be extracted to hold said adjacent slug against displacement, yielding means for holding the member in position, and means operatively related to the said supplemental support and the said ,member for moving the said member out of the path of a wider slug to permit the latter to be extracted by the plunger.

44:. In a machine of the combination of a alley for holding a supply of printing e ements of different widths, a reciprocating plunger provided with a supporting surface for extracting the elements, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable with respect to the plunger to extend the supporting surface of the plunger, means for moving said support, a member disposed within the path of movement of the slug adjacent the slug to be extracted to hold said adjacent slug against displacement, yielding means for holding the member in position, means operatively related to the said supplemental support and the said member for moving the said member out of the path of a wider slug to permit the latter to be extracted by the plunger and means for preventing the movement of the said member.

45. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a reciprocating plunger provided with a supporting surface for extracting the elements, said plunger embodying a the class' described,

' last said means, and

supplemental support movable with respect to the plunger, means for moving said support, a member disposed within the path of movement of the slug adjacent the slug to be extracted to hold said adjacent slug against displacement, yielding means for holding the member in position, means operatively related to the supplemental support and the said member adapted to be brought into engagement to move the member when the plunger is operated to Shift the member to permit a wider slug to be extracted, means whereby certain of said slugs will prevent the engagement of the means for moving the plunger.

46. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different widths, a reciprocating plunger provided with a supporting surface for extracting theelements, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable with respect to the plunger, means for moving the said support, a pivotally supported yoke extending into the path of movement of the printirig element adjacent the element to be extracted, yielding means for holding the yoke in position means for moving the yoke about its pivot and out of the path of movement of the printing element, said means including a cross head, means operatively related to the said supplemental support and adapted to engage the cross head to move the same against the tension of the yielding means to permit a Wider printing element to be extracted, and means whereby some of the printing elements will prevent the said yoke from being moved.

417. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements of different Widths, a reciprocating plunger provided with a supporting surface for extracting the elements, said plunger embodying a supplemental support movable with respect to the plunger, means for moving the said support, a pivotally supported yoke extending into the path of movement of the printin element adjacent the element to be extracte yielding means for holding the yoke in position, means for moving the yoke about its pivot and out of the path of movement of the printing element, said means including a cross head, means operatively related to the said supplemental support and adapted to engage the cross head to move the same against the tension of the yielding means to permit a wider printing element to be extracted, means whereby certain of said printing elements will permit the supplemental support to engage the cross head, and means for retracting the supplemental support.

48. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, and while in a printing posi-' tion, a marker adapted to place a mark upon one of the papers, means operatively related to the plunger and controlled by some of the printing elements for operating the marker, and means for preventing the operation of the marker after the printing element is ejected and while the plunger is returning to receiveanother printing element.

49. In a machine of the class described,-

the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, and while in a printing position, a marker adapted to place a mark upon one of the papers, electro-responsive means operatively related to the plunger and controlled by some of the printing elements for operating the marker, and means for preventing the operation of the marker after the printing element is ejected and while the plunger is returning to receive another printing element.

50. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from and while in a printing position, a marker adapted to place a mark upon one of the papers, an electro-responsive device for operating the marker, contacts, one of said contacts being supported by the plunger, some of said printing elements being adapted to permit the contacts to move into engagement to energize the electro-responsive device, and means for preventing the engagement of the contacts when the printing element is ejected and during the movement of the plunger to receive another element.

51. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a pn'nting position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, op eiating mechanism for the parts, means operatively related to the plunger for controlling said operating mechanism to stop the machine when the printing elements fail to feed to the plunger, and means for preventing the operation of the said controlling means.

52. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the printing elements after being printed from and While in a printing position, operating mechanism for the parts, means operatively related to the plunger for controlling said operating mechanism to stop the machine When the printing elements fail to feed to the plunger, and means for preventing the operation of the said controlling means, said means being also adapted to prevent the operation of said controlling means after the printing element has been ejected and while the plunger is returning to receive another element.

53. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements and moving them into printing position, means for supplying the elements to the extracting means, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from and While in a printing position, mechanism for operating the part5, means operatively related to the extracting mechanism for stopping the machine when the printing elements are not properly fed thereto, and means for preventing the machine from being thrown out of operation when the printing elements are being fed to the extracting mechanism, and while the plunger is returning after said element has been ejected.

54. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting the elements and moving them into printing position, means for supplying the elements to the extracting means, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from and while in a printing position, throw-out mechanism for the machine, means for controlling said throw-out mechanism, some of said printing elements being adapted to prevent and others to permit the operation of the throw-out mechanism, and additional means for preventing the operation of the throw-out mechanism while the printing elements are being sup plied to said extracting'means and while said extracting means is returning to receive another element after one of said elements has been ejected therefrom.

In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position. means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, a marker adapted to place a marlt upon one of the papers, and electro- 1t' po11si\e m ans operatively related to the plunger and controlled by some of said printing el ments to! operating the marker.

f t). in a machine ot the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply ol printing elements, a plunger for sucwssirely extracting the elements and mm ing them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means, to! ejecting the elements after being printed from. a marker adapted to place a mark upon one of the papers, an electroresponsive device for operating the marker, contacts, and a contact member supported by the plunger, some of said printing elements being adapted to permit the contact member to move into engagement With the contacts to energize the electro-rcsponsive device.

57. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements, and moving them into a printing position,means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, a marker adapted to place a mark upon the papers, an electro-responsive means including a movable contact member for actuating the marker, said contact memher being held out of operative position by some of the printing elements and others of said elements being provided With an aperture into which the contact member is adapted to project to permit said member to move into operative position.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, a plunger for successively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position, means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, a marker adapted to place a. mark upon the papers, electro-responsive means including a movable contact member or actuating the marker, said contact member being held out of operative position by some of the printing elements and others of said elements being provided with a aperture into which the contact member is adaptcd to project to permit said member to move into operative position, and means for vs 'ithdrawing the contact member.

55). In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a suppl of printing elements, a plunger tor succ ively extracting the elements and moving them into a printing position. means for feeding the elements to the plunger, means for ejecting the elements after being printed from, operating mechanism for the parts, and means operatively related to the plunger for controlling the said operating mechanism, the absence of said printing elements permitting the last, said means to operate.

(30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting said elements and moving them into a printing position, means for supplying the elements to the extracting means, means for ejecting the said elements after being printed from, mechanism for operating the parts, means operatively related to the extracting mechanism for stopping the machine when the printing ele ments are not properly supplied to the extracting mechanism, and means for preventing the machine from being thrown out of operation When the printing elements are being fed to the extracting mechanism.

61. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a galley for holding a supply of printing elements, means for successively extracting said elements and moving them into a printing position, means for supplying the elements to the extracting means, means for ejecting said elements after being printed from, throw-out, mechanism for the machine, means for controlling the throw-out mechanism, the absence of said printing element-s permitting the operation of the throw-out mechanism, and additional means for preventing the operation of the throw-out mechanism While the printing elements are being supplied to the said extracting means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 8th day of September A. D. 1908.

SANDFORD C. COX.

\Vitnesses:

J. H. JOCHUM, Jr., M. W. CANTWELL. 

